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Finding the Third Proportional to 172,406,103 and 258,356,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 172,406,103 and 258,356,958 is: 387,157,511.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,406,103 : 258,356,958 = 258,356,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,406,103/258,356,958 = 258,356,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,406,103x = 258,356,958 × 258,356,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,406,103x = 66,748,317,747,013,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,748,317,747,013,760/172,406,103
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,157,511.16

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